Hello RustyBones
If you are looking for good video and SACD sound, I'd recommend the SONY DVP-NC685V ... its CD performance is reputedly solid but unremarkable. The SONY DVP-CX985V is a 400 disc unit with excellent performance, a great price and a good way to get all your DVD movies and CDs off the floor and into a single unit.
I've gone through many SACD units and the idea that they all sound the same is simply absurd. The best I've ever heard is my (now dead) Philips SACD1000. I've tried some cheap units and they were very disappointing (sound quality) most notably the Pioneer DV 578A which I would stay away from.
